Highway 101 southbound near Fairview Avenue was closed earlier today, February 16, due to a large eucalyptus tree that had fallen across the highway blocking all southbound lanes and the fast lane northbound.
According to County Fire, all northbound lanes are now open and one southbound lane has been opened. Motorists are advised to exercise caution in the area.
Goleta Public Works staff is responding to storm related issues in Goleta. To report non-emergency issues in Goleta use City Assist at www.cityofgoleta.org/
To report an Emergency call 911.
In the event of a power outage, report it to SCE by calling 1-800-611-1911 or online at www.sce.com/outages-safety/
Be prepared as more rain is in the forecast throughout the week.
Highway Closure: 9:29am HWY 101 southbound south of Fairview Ave. A large eucalyptus tree has fallen across the highway blocking all southbound lanes and the fast lane northbound. Santa Barbara County Fire Department (@SBCFireInfo ), in coordination with CHP (@CHP_SantaBarb ),… pic.twitter.com/BmMcZUUqqh
— Santa Barbara County Fire Department (@SBCFireInfo) February 16, 2026
Current Watches and Warnings:
The National Weather Service has issued the following advisories, watches, and warning for Santa Barbara County.
- Flood Advisory till 2:00 p.m.
- Wind Advisory till 6:00 p.m.
- Flood Watch till 9:00 p.m.
US-101 southbound south of Fairview Ave. CLOSED
Due to a large tree stretching across all lanes of the US 101 southbound south of Fairview in Goleta.
Unknown when road will be open. Traffic diverted at Fairview off-ramp. Proceed to the area with caution. pic.twitter.com/xTuXrbyhop— CHP Santa Barbara (@CHP_SantaBarb) February 16, 2026
Resources:
**Detailed weather forecasts are available at https://www.weather.gov/lox/
- Storm readiness tips: http://www.readysbc.org/
StormReadiness - For status of highways: https://roads.dot.
ca.gov/roadscell.php - For status of County roadways: https://www.
countyofsb.org/2116/Road- Closures - For County sandbag filling locations: https://www.
countyofsb.org/2219/Sandbags - ReadySBC Emergency Alerts: https://bit.ly/
ReadySBCAlerts
The City is working closely with emergency officials and will relay any information as it relates to Goleta.
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Not sure what “company” that would be. Dude obviously has no real job.
His mom’s Macintosh llc in the basement .
Thank you very much for posting this article and providing photos of the fallen tree. It’s a stark reminder of how quickly road conditions can change. It appears that all SB lanes are open now, so thank goodness for that. Same goes for the tree that fell onto Cathedral Oaks near Kellogg. Unfortunately, there was a fatality on Hwy 126 just east of Santa Paula, but traffic is moving through that area now without delays. Be wise and stay safe!
Thank you, Captain Obvious, for bending your knees in our direction.
Thank you for teaching us there is weather outside. We wouldn’t have known otherwise.